DIYABhaiya's words shocked me. What does he mean by saying Raj isn't a good man? He is the best man I have ever met in my life. The one month we spent together, the way he takes care of me, and the way he was restless just because I was kidnapped and in a hospital, all of this can't be a lie."Why are you saying this?" I asked him.I could sense my voice choking and I was somehow unprepared for bhaiya's answer."Because he is a mafia," he responded."So?" I asked him.What happened if he is a mafia? That means he is bad? There are many people who portray themselves as saints, but in the end, they are the worst people."He does illegal things, he kills people," bhaiya announced in a shocked tone.His expressions felt like a shock to me, as he wasn't expecting such kind of replies from me."Bhaiya, you work under his network. So you're doing illegal things as well and I can swear on God, he has never killed anyone," I responded.One thing that I can blindly trust in Raj, he has never k
The Next DayRAJVEERI was waiting for Diya to arrive home as it was almost 2:30 pm. To be honest, I was worried for her, because of the kind of family she lives in, it's not possible to for her to receive proper care for her recovery. And the way her mother reacted yesterday, I don't even think they would care for her. Why do pure souls like Diya get such a wicked family?As I moved to and fro around my room, one of the servants knocked on the door. I immediately went on and opened the door."Yes?" I asked him."Diya madam is here," the servant informed me."Okay," I sighed.The servant turned around to go, but then I remembered something."Hari," I called him."Yes sir?" He responded as he turned back."Do one thing. Cut two plates of fruits and bring them to Ved's room," I ordered him."Okay," he nodded and walked away.I took a deep breath before getting out of the room and walked towards Ved's room. As I entered his room, I was pleased to witness the scene happening there. Ved h
SIYA "Like, I have seen so many movies and read so many books, and whatever I felt, resonates with one feeling that I had in my heart. That's love. I love you, Raj," I confessed. I did not believe in keeping my feelings hidden or wait for the perfect time to say things because what I believe is that hidden feelings can trouble you a lot and there is no perfect time, and it may happen that if you wait for long, you end up losing that person for forever. And Raj is like someone who can light up every dark corner of my life. How can I ever lose him? How can I ever let him go? That's why I thought it to be the best thing when I confessed that. "What are you saying, Diya?" His response shocked me as I looked at him. I didn't expect that kind of response from him. He looked cold and stern who was glaring at me. "What am I saying? Raj, I am saying what I feel," I replied, taken aback by him. "That you love me?" He asked, in a tone, which felt like mocking the word love. "Yes," I nodde
DIYAThe moment I walked out of Rajveer's room, I felt like my stomach was churning badly, making me unable to stand. I had so many things going on in my head that I needed to vent it, but before that, I felt extremely uneasy.With that unfathomed uneasiness, I ran towards the washroom and threw up a little bit. It was a heartbreak for me, the person I fell in love with broke my heart and along with my heart, my body felt terrible as well. Maybe because I hadn't recovered from my injury completely.But I was clear about one thing, that I wasn't able to bear it and that's why I sat on the bathroom floor and started crying. It was paining bad, as my heart was aching and I couldn't even breathe. My breathing deepened as I sobbed and my body started trembling. I looked around and the world seemed to fade due to the tears filled in my eyes.I do not believe him. Yes, I do not believe the fact that he doesn't love me. How can I believe it? Because he was the one who stayed with me every m
DIYA"I think that's a good idea, but..." As I kept on hearing what they had to say about me, standing behind the door and stopping myself from crying, bhaiya's voice sounded concerned."But what?" My mother asked."Diyu has her dreams, maa. She wants to study and then end up working in an office. She wants to have a good career. We can't strip her of that dream."I sighed at Bhaiya's words. He still cared about me. And that's when I wiped my tears and stood straight. I knew that no matter what happens, Bhaiya is always there with me."What good career? Once she marries, she will have a career or not, that will be decided by her husband. Do you think a man would let her work if he earns enough? We will find a good man for her," my mother spoke."But maa, shall we have her consent for this?" Bhaiya questioned."Yeah. And then, she will say that no, I want to be with that Raichand. Trust me, Daksh. That man is just using my daughter for his pleasure. Once he gets fed up with her, he wi
DIYA"I am not asking you, Diya. This is a God damn order," he shouted at the top of his voice and I flinched.I looked at him, and he looked angry. I then looked at Ved, he was scared due to Raj's tone as well.I couldn't fight him anymore, I didn't have the zeal in me to fight or argue. I was just tired.It feels like I am a ping pong, who keeps on shuffling from one's decision to another. Maa and Bhaiya want to marry me off, without even thinking about me, what I want? Rajveer is ordering me, asking me to follow him, while he doesn't even care about what I want, not even acknowledges my feelings.At this moment, when I was mentally exhausted, I couldn't fight anyone, anymore. So, I quietly stood up and walked to him. He glared at me and then walked out of the room while I quietly followed him.As I got into his room, he made me sit on the bed and took out all the medical aid that he needed for the dressing of my wound. I kept quiet and looked at him while he was preparing."Your wo
RAJVEER"They wanted to marry me off as soon as possible."The moment I heard Diya's words, I was shocked. How can a mother be so cruel? How can a brother claim to love her sister and then take decisions of her life without even her will?I looked at her, she looked upset and broken. And at that time, I felt only one thing. Guilt. I had pushed her away from myself yesterday, I broke her heart and then, when she reached home, she had to bear this? How can I be such a terrible man?"What? What are you saying?" I asked her.I couldn't believe what she said, so I had to double confirm."Yes," she nodded in affirmation.I left her and took a few steps back. I was horrified, I had no clue how to react at this time. I had no idea, how Diya must be feeling, all I knew, that this is terrible."But... But how can they do that? I... I mean look at you... You're... You're so...so young... How...how can they marry you off? You... You have your entire life... In front of you... Your dreams, your ca
DIYA"What? You want to purchase her?""If that's what you people think, yes."I couldn't bear anything else. I couldn't keep hearing to them while they make a bargain of me. I walked towards the door and knocked on the door with full force. I did that so they would have no other option than to open the door.And I was right, as I kept on knocking on the door rapidly with all the energy I had, my mother opened it within a minute."What's this, Diya? Don't you know how to behave?" She scolded me the moment she saw me."I have no time for your shouting," I scowled and walked out of the room.As I got out, I stood right in front of Rajveer Raichand. I saw the change in his expressions after he spotted me. His expressions became soft."Diya," he mumbled."Before I push you out of this house. I would like to say you, get out," I screamed at the top of my voice.Everyone in the room was shocked after listening to my voice. They went numb and quiet, while I kept on staring at them. I was fu
Three Years LaterRAJVEER"You don't have to worry for a single minute. Ved will take care of his sister. You just come with me," I muttered as I was convincing my wife for a dinner date."But this is wrong, Raj. We're going to eat out, and we aren't taking our kids with us," she complained."Because, this is a date between you two. Why should we interrupt between your romantic moments," Ved barged in."Ved!" She gasped."Now get out or I'll kick you both out," he teased her.The way Ved and Diya have bonded over, I love it. Ved, now a twenty year old adult, doesn't mind calling Diya as her mother and yet has a friendly bond with her. And my son adores his little sister too."Fine!" Diya rolled her eyes.I knew this woman was pretending that she isn't interested in going on a date with me but deep inside, she would be jumping of excitement."Shall we?" I winked at her."Okay!" She smiled.As I held her hand, we walked towards our car. I got the door for her and she just stared at me.
1 year later…DIYAI was looking at myself at the mirror. Adoring a bridal attire, I felt extremely nervous. A red saree, golden jewellery, bridal make up and what not. I felt like a royalty in that attire.But with that heavy attire, there was a heaviness in my heart as well. I felt extremely anxious. Today, I was getting married to Raj and I should have been the happiest, but I don't know why, I was extremely nervous and a bit scared.I have endured so much in my life, I had went through so much, and today, I don't know why, but I was getting reminded of every moment of my life. I wondered about Raj and the ups and downs we went through in our relationship. Our fights, our misunderstandings and what not. In these years, we were like every other couple, and we had our fair share of ups and downs. And today, I was having flashbacks of every moment that I had spent with Raj. "Today, I am getting married to him. I will be officially Mrs Diya Rajveer Raichand from today. Today, we will
5 years later…DIYAI was surfing on the internet on my laptop when out of a sudden an email popped on my notification bar. I immediately opened the notification, and a wide smile appeared on my lips. I immediately placed my laptop on the bed and started jumping on the bed out of happiness."Yaay... Yaay... Yaay... Finally.." I screamed in excitement.That's when Maa and Bhaiya entered the room."What happened?" Maa asked, noticing my happiness."I will tell you guys later, but first, give me a hug," I screamed and hugged them tightly.And then, three of us started jumping in excitement.It was just me who knew the reason for my happiness, while my mother and Bhaiya became happy after seeing me happy.After a while, I dialled a number and waited for him to pick it up."Where are you?" I asked, as soon as he picked up the call."At work," he replied in a serious voice."Okay," I replied and immediately hung up the call."This is going to be the best day of his life," I told myself and
RAJVEERAs soon as I heard that, I went completely numb. I stared at the doctor and then out of a sudden, I joined my hands."Doctor, please... Please save her... I can't live without her. Please, do something," I cried out, joining my hands in front of the doctor and basically begging.The doctor immediately held my hands and rubbed my arms."Me Raichand... Please... Please be calm. We're trying our best. But the situation is so bad, that even we're helpless," the doctor spoke in a lost voice."There must be any way. Any certain way to save her," I sobbed."There is, but we aren't sure about the success rate. Also, it's the only way to save her," the doctor spoke.I looked at the doctor, and somewhat the doctor's words gave me a sigh of relief and I felt hopeful again."What's that?" I asked, getting impatient."Plasma treatment. We will need at least four units of plasma from the blood of covid recovered patients," he informed."How... How much time do I have?" I asked."Well, it wo
RAJVEERI went blank. My mind had stopped working and I couldn't discern how to react to this. I saw Diya, she was taking deep breaths, trying to control her breathing issue.And that's when just one thing came into my mind. Do heck with this Covid.I immediately put on a double mask, face shield, gloves and an upper coat which somehow acted like a PPE kit and then, I entered the room.She was lying on the bed, in the prone position, trying to struggle with her troubles, but I could see her losing and I wasn't going to let that happen.I immediately placed the oximeter on her finger and monitored her oxygen levels."Shit, 88," I spat as I panicked.Her oxygen levels were dropping. She needed to be hospitalized.I took out my phone and made a call to the doctor. "Yes, Mr Raichand?" He immediately picked up the call."Doctor, where are you?" I asked."At the hospital. What happened?" He asked, sounding concerned."Diya... Her oxygen levels have dropped to 88," I informed him."Shit!" H
RAJVEER After a few hours, I walked towards the kitchen when I saw Ved sitting silently on the dining table. I walked to him and sat beside him. "Hey champ," I greeted him with a smile. "Dad, where's Diyu? I haven't seen her for a couple of days," he spoke in a sad tone. "Son, she is sick. So she can't come to meet us right now. Let her get better, she will be with us," I replied with a mild smile. "She is sick?" Ved's demeanour turned upset at once. "Yes," I nodded. "Then we should go and meet her na. We should take care of her," he spoke in a hurried tone as he was ready to go. I felt terrible after witnessing Ved's reaction. Diya, my son loves you a lot, and you have no idea how terrible these days will be for him when he doesn't get to see you and play with you. This is going to be really tough. "She has covid, we can't meet her," I announced. There was no point in lying so the truth was the only correct way. "Covid?" He was shocked. I slightly nodded. "Will she be
RAJVEERAll of a sudden, I felt like my world fell apart. My hands started trembling while I sweated, tears pooled around my eyes and I was about to have a breakdown.I felt clueless, what to do, how to manage, how to react or even how to behave? I knew nothing about it. How would I talk to Diya about this? What will I say to her parents and brother? What will I do now? How long will it take her to be alright? How am I going to do everything?I couldn't figure out anything as I looked around. I rubbed my temples, wiped the sweat off my face, roamed around in my room in tension while trying to figure everything out. And that's when I picked up my phone and made a call to Diya's doctor.He didn't pick up my call initially. It panicked me, and I kept on calling him. After not picking up for the fourth time, he finally picked up during the fifth ring."Hello doctor," I spoke as soon as he picked up the call."Hello, Mr Raichand. Is everything okay? I am sorry I couldn't pick your call ear
RAJVEERI entered home while I kept wondering how Maa would react to my actions. I knew she would be furious, but now, when I had made my choice, she will have to make one now.The moment I stepped in, she came rushing towards me while I prepared myself to answer her allegations."Raj? What did you do?" She screamed at me and I rolled my eyes."I did what was necessary, Maa," I responded."Really? Sending Rann jail was necessary?" She scoffed."Of course," I responded and turned towards her.She was looking at me helplessly. "You loved Leena? Am I right? You cared about her like your own daughter, and now, you're asking me why did I send Ranveer to jail? When you know the fact that he had killed her," I scowled."No," she screamed at me."Ranveer isn't a good brother, I accept that. He can do anything, he can piss you off and even say the meanest things to you. But he can never kill Leena, all he can do is just bluff," she shouted."No. I had the proofs, that he had killed Leena," I
RAJVEER"Wouldn't he get justice for his mother?"I was shocked. When did the topic of Ved arise? And from where? As much as I know, I had never told her about Ranveer killing Leena. So how does this?I kept on staring at her in utter confusion when she got up from my side and sat in front of me. "For the record, I know, Ranveer has killed your ex-wife. The way he behaved with me, the way he spoke to you and the way his dream scares you, I know that" she spoke.I was astounded, I didn't know what to say anymore. I just kept on looking at her."I know, right now you're scared about losing me and you love me and you don't want to do anything wrong with me," she spoke and I kept on looking at her.The next minute, she chuckled. "Don't blankly stare at me like this. It took a lot of courage for me to finally be able to speak about this," she spoke with an uncomfortable smile."I am listening," I slightly nodded. "Okay then. I am going to be selfish for a while. Because, yeah, I don't w